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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-11-22, Page 11 IB A •Swe»ity*NinthL Year Hern Wins Guineas, Sandy7 Robert Hern, 17-year-old far mer I from the Royal Winter Wednesday with in his pocket Bob won the Guineas class for ■calf club members with his He­ reford steer, “Sandy”. This prize netted him $250 and tli^ Hon. T L. Kennedy challenge trophy. Wednesday, “Sandy” went on the auction block with the other 9 8 cattle in the class and sold for $2,132, oi’ $2.05 for each of his 1,040 pounds. The animal was purchased by the T- Eaton Co. Ltd. who donated it to Son­ nybrook Hospital. Bob. when called by the T-A Wednesday night, was too firom Granton, came home Fair almost $2,500 famed King’s boy’s and girl’s For $2,200 excited to know what he was going to do with his prize money, B o b* won the highest-priced 50< Guineas in the British Com­ monwealth, The $250 dollars he got is considerably more than 50 guineas would bring at today’s rate of exchange. High Price Reason for the high value of the prize money is that King Ed­ ward VII created the fund which provides the prize when he was Prince of Whales, nearly 100 years ago. The money was placed in trust with .the Agricul­ ture and Arts Society of Ontario, the the in the be- and, sceneb Department < the Province, guineas have, came When it passed from was transferred to of Agriculture . As a result over the years, /• 1 r EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1951 Single Copy 6$ As Nomination Day Approaches dollars. judging went up divisions He bested others in the of the through with a Ro-class the vari- series of GUINEA WINNERS — Bob Hern of Granton shows “Sandy”, his Hereford baby beef steer, who c a pt u r e d the King’s Guineas award Monday at the Royal Winter Fair. The prize is worth $250 and entitles him to the Hon. T. L. Kennedy challenge trophy. Bob won over 98 entries of three kinds of breeds, Short­ horn, Aberdeen-Angus and Here­ ford, shown hy junior farmers. ’ This picture was taken at Ex­ eter Fall Fair. On the left is Jim Etherington, another mem­ ber of the Exeter beef calf club. John Caldwell Former Councillor John Caldwell, 6 6, well known resident of Exeter, passed away Thursday,- November 15, in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, after a short illness. He was a native of Tucker­ smith township and lived in this district since 1917. He farmed until 18 years ago and since has been a drover. He was a member of Main Street United Church and served on the town council for years.. Surviving besides his Ida, are two sons* Russell, of Toronto, Eldon, of St. Thomas; dnd five daughters, Mrs. Velma Rundle of London, Mrs. Bernice Fisher of Cleveland, Mrs. Dorene Anderson of Hensail, Mrs. Olive Essery of Centralia, Mrs. Mary Frayne of Sarnia; one brother, Grant, Central Butte, Sask.; and three sisters, Mrs. Mabel Mc­ Connell, Weyburn, Sask., Mrs. Ethel Sprout, Seaforth, and Miss Sadie Caldwell, Vancouver, B.C. The body rested at the Dinney Funeral Home, where a public funeral service was held Mon­ day, Nove111!*61’ at P-m., conducted by Rev? A. E. Holley of Main Street Church, Exeter. Pallbearers were' Messrs. Or­ ville, Harold and Harry Beaver, Bill, Harry and William Cald­ well. Interment was in Exeter cemetery. wins. Hereford section, with another 17-year-old, Robert Kinsman, of Kippen, and a friend of Bob’s trailing as reserve. In the finals, Robert Hern’s steer was judged the best and Robert Kinsman’s Hereford took the reserve, “It couldn’t have better boy,” said G. gomery, agricultural five at Clinton, misses a calf meeting at the Club, and he’s always ready to do anything we ask.” The winner's recipe for good beef cattle is good feeding, good breeding and good care. His steer carries the famous Del Zento bloodline of George Rodanz’s Hereford herd of Stouffville, and Robert is rapidly building up his own Hereford herd. He plans a career with the breed. The reserve winner, Kinsman, said he thought feed and plenty of it had the trick for him. Never Beaten Sandy was in seven fall fair competitions and was never beaten. Bob is a member of the Exeter beef calf iQlqJt.and^the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hern. This is the third year that Bob has entered in the King’s Guineas Class. His first entry placed half way down the list but last year he wgs champion of the Here­ ford section. Although Bob can’t compete for the King’s anymore, he intends showing his Herefords Royal Winter. Bob will ' . award trophy for one year and will receive a small replica for permanent possesion. In the King’s Guineas Short­ horn clases the second prize group included Lois Nethercott, St. Marys; Robert Parsons, Cro­ marty and Murray Dawson, Hen­ sail. again to a Mont- gone W. representa- “Bob never keep the three wife, Lion Speaker Stresses Conservation Practice G. W. Montgomery, Agricul­ ture Representative for Huron County, told Lions last Friday night that a farmer is only good if he practises conservation. Stressing the decline in* yields from over-worked land ‘ which has taken place over the last century, Mr. Montgomery • said conservation is to feed millions. He also given farmers by the Department of Agriculture, He was introduced by H. L. Sturgis and thanked by J, A. Trnquair. Ted Buswell led the sing-song and the meeting was presided over by President E. R. Hopper. A. number ot Lions will visit the County Home and entertain the inmates before Christmas. Montgomery • said is vital if the land Canada’s growing outlined the help Robert good done fair Guineas to keep at the Kennedy Sportsmen Bag Deer In Northern Hunt Hunters who set their sights' on the fast-moving deer last week had varying success. Ed Brady, Bill Chambers, Ger­ ald Moffat and three other friends brought home four from Manitoulin. One of the biggest hunting parties to take annual trips up to Gore Bay came back with nine, In the party were E. L. Gib­ son, George Dobbs, Bill Arm­ strong, and Bill Stone of Exeter; Roy Lamport from Crediton; Roy McLeod, Ed Alexander and Bill Etherington, of Usborne; Rochus Faber, Jack Peck, Alec McMurtrie and Emerson Ander­ son of Kippen, Among those who came home empty-han dej were Lloyd Lin­ denfield and Bob Burns who with two others from Detroit were in the North Earl Witmer of Dashwood same district. from Bay district; and and John Rader who were in the and over Mr. and Mrs. Art Cann Roger visited in Toronto the week-end and witnessed the Santa Claus parade. Pte. Bob Nicol is “happy to be home” after serving over nine months in the Korean hell hole. His arrival in Exeter Monday marked the end of almost a month’s journey by boat and train from Japan with 200 other members of the Princess Pats. Son of Mrs. Laverne Wells, of town, and formerly employed at The Times-Advocate, Bob enlist­ ed in the Pats last fall and by December was in the front with U.N. troops in Korea. Another Exeter boy, Schwalm, joined up at the time and is expected home All Canadians who went with the first froopis have re­ ceived a promise they will be home for Christmas. Two-Montli Leave Bob, who is currently enjoy­ ing a two-month leave, hopes to. get his discharge when he re­ ports back to Wollesly barracks at London in Ja.nuary. He hasn’t got much to say lines Carl same soon. over I Princess Greets Couple On Fiftieth Anniversary Congratulations were received from Princess Elizabeth by Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Spence, well .known Blanshard Township cou­ ple, on their golden wedding an­ niversary, November 20, which is also the date on which the princess was married. Some 135 guests attended a reception held at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Spence, eighth conces­ sion, Blanshard, on Tuesday. Fifty years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Spence (the former Jane Fother-, ingham) were married at thV home of the bride’s parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. David Firth Fotheringham, who came from the Orkney Isles, Scotland. Mr. Spence is the son of the late William Spence, Orkney Islands, and Martha Dowzer, Ireland. After the wedding the young couple moved to farm which has now been in the family for almost a century. Al­ though retired, the couple still live on the old homestead and their son Malcolm has taken over the* farming activities. Mr. and Mrs. Spence were both born on the eighth concession, Blanshard, in 1873 and 1877 re­ spectively. They attended Metro­ politan school to the same lives and as mented, “We tunity to find out each faults.” For many years Mr. was a director of Blanshard Mutual Fire Insurance Co., he is an honorary member of the Kirkton Agricultural Society, and for over fifty years year a mem- —.please Turn To Page 14 the Spence together and went church all their Mrs. Spence com- had lots of oppor- other’s Spence Defence HQ Still Considering Lake Huron For Water Supply National Defence Headquart­ ers at Ottawa announced last week they are still considering piping water from Lake Huron to RCAF Station Centralia it was announced last weeek by officials The department is at present considering two alternatives, having water supplied from deep wells which would not affect the existing table, dr drawing from Lake Huron. “A Course will -only be decid­ ed upon after results of the testing and an examination is made of the relative costs and engineering possibilities of eith­ er source,” an official statement, said. Suspended Work The department suspended pipe-laying operations from their shallow well near Woodham when regional farmers protest­ ed that the RCAF well was im­ periling farm supplies. M.P.’s A. Y. McLean, Huron, and James Corry, plaints Brooke Two RCAF three rock wells would be drill­ ed in the area but the Official announcement acknowleges only an investigation of the possibil­ ity of such wells. In full, the statement says: “Regarding the supply of water at Centralia, National Defence Headquarters Stated that this has been causing great concern for some considerable period of time. Obviously, any solution adopted must be carried out in a way which does not affect ex­ isting property rights "Without coirtpensation. Various plans are being examined. One is to have the Water supplied from a deep well which would not affect the existing water table. An alterna­ tive source would be from Lake Huron. A course will only be de­ cided upon after results of the Perth, carried the com- t o Defence Minister Claxton, weeks ago, officials at Station Centralia said testing and an ‘ examination is made of the relative costs and engineering possibilities of eith­ er source.” The following article was writ­ ten by Robert J. Needham Ot­ tawa correspondent of the Lon­ don Free Press. No Adequate Supply The Centralia station has difficulty obtaining adequate ter supplies since it first had wa- __ ___- — ___ was opened in 19 42. At that time a number of wells were drilled and while in certain cases water was found available in quantity, it was discovered too high In sul­ phur content to be fit for use. After a period during which the station was on care and maintenance the problem of wa­ ter again arose when the sta­ tion was re-activated some four or five years ago. Since that time, tests, which have proven been carried out in widening circle to the today, exploratory work pushed about 12 miles station itself A month or two ago in the Woodham area covered which gave indications of providing an adequate supply. However, with the start of con­ tinued pumping the supply did not stand Up. While for some weeks Water was pumped at a rate in excess of 500 gallons a minute, this production only was at the cost Of drying up almost all existing wells through a wide area contiguous to the well. Explore Areas Those in charge of the Work for the department have been pressing an exploratory program in areas still farther removed fom the station. The two M.P.’s pointed out that this only will result in re­ creating the situation that how exists in the Woodham area, and that more and more district re­ sidents either will be deprived of unsuccessful, have an ever­ end that has been from the a source was dls- about the Korean situation of his experiences in the He's just mighty glad to ‘back. Bob describes Chinese Reds as fanatical. Newspaper reports say the Reds are “hopped-up" with drugs and go into the fight with no fear of death. Their casualties were tremendous as wave after wave of them pour at allied positions, “The country is all mountains. There’s nothing to compare it with here.” The villages and lands are ripped and torn by continued warfare little left but desolation. “The weather,” according to Bob, “wasn’t extremely cold last winter, but then we weren’t too far north.” High Morale Canadians are fighting with the Commonwealth brigade which includes Australians and British. “Morale among the Canadians is very high and we get along well with the other forces,” said Bob. When he left, the men were put­ ting up their winter line. Bob has always been optimis­ tic about U.N.’s chances in Korea. “I’ve never doubted that the U.N, couldn’t take the coun­ try,” he says. The troops get Canadian news through an English language paper printed in Japan. Mail from Canada took 10 to 11 days to reach the front. Coming home the boys spent 19 days at sea aboard the Joe P. Martine, ’ the ship that took over.’ They were greeted a ‘banquet in Vancouver, and receptions in Calgary, of the Pats, and Toronto. P. them with treats home nor war. get and there’s Exeter, just ending its first year in its new status as a town may have trouble filling the council chambers at nomination day next Monday. At press-time not one member • of the 1951 council has declared oorn to *ivir. ana airs. Jonn Gia-1 he will stand for re-election and yin of Clandeboye won’t have j two have stated they definitely identical birth certificates as in ——- most cases of multiple births because they were born ent places. A son was Saturday November 17 ter in morning and a was born in same day. Mrs. Glavin 61-pound baby er nursing home in Exeter and then she was taken to St. Jos­ eph’s Hospital in Londan a girl was born weighing pounds and nine ounces. The surprise event will a family of seven children Glavin family London in differ- born on in Exe- daughter late the gave birth to the boy at the Hoop- where seven make thein Chorus, Gl ee Club Plan Christmas Treat A real Christmas treat awaits local music-lovers on Thursday before Christmas. The Huronia Male Chorus, accompanied by students of the High School Glee Club, about 150 voices in all, will sing Christmas carols underneath the town’s* Christ­ mas tree at the library. ‘ Mrs. H. L. Sturgis, directress of ffthe chorus is organizing sev­ eral practices before the song will not run again. No others in the town have declared they would qualify for an election. Reeve H. L. Snider and Eu­ gene Beaver, who led the race for councillors last year, have declared they will not be in the municipal picture this year. The rest of the council, includ­ ing Mayor B. W. Tuckey, are un­ decided and several seem inclin­ ed to keep their name off the slate. Too Much Criticism According to Mayor Tuckey, there’s too much “abuse” in local municipal office. It’s a thankless job and draws criticism when the latter right for them. This is the “abuse” office. It’s one* which ratepayers things are from feels first and era! practices before the fest takes place. The Exeter Band will be ed to contribute several num­ bers to the program ask­ Exeter Lions Raffle Miniature Train An electric train that water or will have to depend on a much lessened supply. Mr. McLean and Mr. Corry have mephasized that future farming in the area is jeopard­ ized by the RCAF hunt for wa­ ter. Farmers have become un­ easy. They have doubt whether they should remain in the area; whether they should sell their stock or take a chance on ob­ taining sufficient water supplies. Children attending the district school have been required to car­ ry bottles of water to school With them. The department earlier was approached by Mr. McLean and urged to consider obtaining wat­ er from the lake. The depart­ ment apparently shied at the cost of the prdgram which then was estimated at between $500,- 000 and $600^000. At the saure time, the cost Of the proposal to obtain watei* in the Woodham area Was estimat­ ed at between $200,000 and $250,000. The two M.P.’s submit that if the program now under way is pressed forward, there would be no assurance that adequate Wat­ er would continue to be avail­ able to the station and it might well be that the money expend­ ed would be a complete loss. It was recognized that there was throughout the entire area of Western Ontario a steadily depreciating water table which should hate the result Of mak­ ing inoperative such wells as might he developed bv the serv­ ice in the district. To prop this submission to the department, the M.P.s quoted from the Ontario Conservation Committee report of 1940 to tlife effect that Western Ontario’s watersheds were relatively small. Except for the lakeshore com­ munities, the supply of surface water was, and always would be, limited. Furthermore, they held that —‘Please Turn To Fage 14 Many Register For Night School More than 15 0 adults in the district have registered for the night courses at Exeter District High School. More are coming in every day. Principal H. L. Stur­ gis is receiving the registrations at the High School. Applications reached the dis­ trict last week through high school children and the Times- Advocate. Principal Sturgis urged those who plan to attend to get their registrations in early since appli­ cations will be considered in the order of registration. Three courses are full and no registration will be accepted for them. They are lowing, typing and leathercraft, Registration in woodworking, farm mechanics and oil painting have almost reached the limit and only immediate applications will be considered. Instructors have been named foi' the courses as final prepara­ tions are being completed for the school. From OAC In the Agriculture course, ex­ perts from OAC Guelph and the experimental farm at Ridgetown will teach along with Andrew Dixon, head of the agriculture department at the school. For cooking, special instruc­ tors have been engaged in Lon­ don and are prepared to give an advanced course. Facilities in the home economics department at the school A good has been Hamilton, Stratford, course. Landscaping is being taught by experts from London. -Mr. W. A, Ness will teach workworking, Mr Mr does just about anything one can ima­ gine is going to make someone happy at Christmas. The train is on exhibition in the Hopper- Hockey furniture store window and will be on exhibition in var­ ious windows from now t Christmas. It is being raffled off by the Lions Club. Besides the engine there are several one of which is loaded milk cans which can be matically unloaded when train stops at the station, can be detached by the pressure of a button. The train is auto­ matically controlled for starting, backing, switching, has traffic signals and whistles at crossings. It is attracting considerable at­ tention from the youngsters but we suspect that dad X'l get just as much fun from Christmas morning. cars, with auto- the Cars it will be used. reforestation course outlined by Stewart zone forester from who will teach the Ernest Jones, Typing, and E. D. Howey, bookkeeping. These are all members of the school staff. Glen Mickle, physical training instructor at the School, has or­ ganized the lively J social recrea­ tion course. Special instructors will be brought in from London and outside centres to teach on various topics. Home Nursing is being handl­ ed by Miss Lois Baker, local pub­lic health nurse. 4 Miss Winnifred Savage of Sea­ forth. who taught for years at the famous summer school Banff, will be in charge of leathercraft course, of the ports in Rev. James Will teach the public speaking -course. She is foremost handcraft the dominion. II. J. Street lii the one ex- Snell, pastor United Church of year an early nomination and election date have been set in Exeter but the procedure has gained wide acceptance throughout the pro­ vince. It avoids the Christmas and New Year holiday conflic­ tions. Unfortunately, the pro­ vincial election will lower inter­ est in the municipal elections this year, some quarters think. Nominations will be held in Exeter next ‘Monday between 12;30 and 1:30 p.m. Voting if necessary, will take place the following Monday. Shortest Session Town Council met Monday night for their shortest session of the year. The winter by-law, prohibiting cars on streets during the night for snowplowing reasons, will be enforced again this year. Walter Gunning secured a building per­ mit to construct a garage. Wed­ nesday, December 26 was de­ clared Boxing Day and a civic holiday. A financial statement up to the end of October was present­ ed by Clerk C. V. Pickard. A surplus of $16,5 89 was declared, - but this figure gives no indica­ tion ture be. Considerable more expenses and handled before the fiscal year is over. of what the financial pic- at the end of the year will revenue are expected to be Doctor Praised One of the two W.O. medical officers singled out for high praise for their roles in the 25th Canadian Field Surgical Team, serving with the U.N. Force in Korea, Capt. William Crawford,] of London, is a great-nephew of I shortly, linking major cities in Mrs. G. B. McLean, of Exeter, Ontario and Quebec. Exeter’s First Teletype Installed In Packers The first teletype machine in Exeter was installed in the local Canada Packers office last week. The machine will provide direct communication with a cir­ cuit of plants including Clinton, Harriston, Walkerton and Tor­ onto. It will be used for inter­ office communication of the Na­ tional corporation. This is the first circuit the firm has established. Another one is expected to be installed Norwegian Cadet Impressed By Canadians' New Cars Corporal Tor Berrange, a Nor­ wegian NATO pilot at Centralia, told Exeter Kinsmen Thursday night he thought Canadians lucky to have so many cars. "In Canada,” he said, “almost every man has a car and‘ I think you are lucky. You think nothing of seeing a new model here but, in Norway, we have mostly old models and a new car is a big attraction.” The Norwegian, in Canada only three months, told Kins­ men his impressions 6f Canada and some of Norwegian customs. He noted the difference in how young people of both countries spend their weekends. “Here,” he said, “you go dancing Satur­ day night and take it easy Sunday. In Norway, we go the Show Saturday nights all day Sunday we ski.” Skiing At, Font* Tor, who will miss Olympic ski competitions in Norway winter, said he had been on since he was four. “Everybody skis in Norway,” he said, “front the 4 and 5-year-oIds to the grandmothers and grandfathers.” Norway has coinpulsory mili­ tary training for all its youth who enter service at the age of 19. Tor whs one of 20 out oE 500 who were selected for pilot train­ ing.He described the famous Nor­ wegian steam bath. “The man on to and atid this skis heat stones, pour water on them, then go in and sweat it out. Af­ ter the bath they throw them­ selves in a cold shower or jump in the snow usually lose every bath.” In some of _ ......... Norway, the speaker said only the front of the house is painted, because, the natives reason that’s the only side seen. Mountain Holidays Norwegians spend their holi­ days in the mountains or by the sea, taking four or five-day trips up the fjords. The speaker was introduced by F/O Jeff Cridland, an instruc­ tor at Centralia, and thanked by Eric Sutherland. Kinsmen made plans to hold a turkey raffle and a turkey din­ ner during December. Playground and hockey committees Were formed. John Christie was finemastor and Charles Snell said grace. to get cool. You about two pounds the poorer areas of Attend Course Mr, R. C. Dinney of Exeter add Mr, Clarence Haskett of Lucan were in Detroit last Week attending a twoday clinic oh- embalming techniques. ThC clin­ ic was sponsored by the Michi­ gan Funeral Directors’ Associa­ tion.